Eye examinations

An eye examination is a vital health check, which is essential not just in diagnosing any issues with your sight, but to keep a check on your general health.

It takes around 30 minutes, and will be conducted by one of our friendly, fully qualified Optometrists. We tailor the exam to your eyes specific needs, including all aspects of your ocular health and your eyesight requirements.

Every eye examination is unique, although many parts are common. We like to find out about your current eyesight requirements, and any other health and lifestyle issues which may be relevant.

As well as checking for cataracts, glaucoma, colour and field of vision, our Optometrists will also look for signs of other health problems, such as high blood pressure and diabetes. In fact, an eye examination can often pick up these problems before the symptoms become apparent to you or a doctor, so you can benefit from early treatment.

Make sure you see an Optometrist if:

You have trouble reading

You have headaches

You have eye aches/strain

Your sight is blurred, you are seeing double, spots or floaters

One or both of your eyes hurt or if you feel pressure in your eye

You can’t see things at the side like you used to

Full routine eye examinationA comprehensive examination, including history and details of any symptoms, ocular health, colour vision check, anterior eye imaging and visual fields test if necessary. In all, the examination takes around 25 minutes.

Enhanced eye examinationIncludes everything from the Full Colour Exam, as well as an OCT scan anterior eye imaging and visual fields if necessary. Click here to find out more.

OCT Scan Only3D live image of the eyes, instantly allowing us to diagnose changes to the back of the eye. These include age-related changes, diabetes, glaucoma and macular holes. Dilation is often necessary. The process takes around 25 minutes. Click here to find out more.

Full eye examinations are available through the NHS (conditions apply) free of charge. Enhanced eye examinations (NHS) are available for an extra charge.

Eye examination costs

Whilst we charge for our examinations, there are a number of concessions available. Free NHS eye examinations are offered to children under 16, full-time students up to 19, the over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, people over 40 with a family history of glaucoma and those on low incomes.

When I booked in for my first sight test with Chase Eye Care, I was impressed with how thorough my heath check was and the friendly atmosphere. I have to have a complex prescription and am very conscious of the thickness of my lenses, but the staff went through all the options with me and previous to coming here, I wasn’t aware I could have my lenses made thinner! The staff were able to spend a lot of time with me and the optometrist even put contact lenses in for me so I was able to see what I would look like when I chose my glasses. I was as very happy with the services provided.

Took both my girls yesterday all staff very caring and make you feel very welcome.

We went for our first check ups at this optician and found them to be very informative, very helpful and all the staff were friendly and made us feel at home, even asking if we wanted a cup of tea, never had that before at any other opticians… there had been change in my prescription, which I was aware of, and I had help choosing new glasses, all the colours etc were explained in full, and I had the choice for extras, such as blue coat, ground down lenses etc. I love my new glasses, even though I had a bit of bother with the fit at first, the staff told me to come back if I had problems which I did, and they have altered everything for me till I was happy. My husband also had his eyes tested that day, he has diabetes and hadn’t had his usual check up, so when he was tested the optician found problems, the optician found my husband had diabetic bleeds in his eyes. The optician automatically referred him as an urgent patient to Burton hospital, and he was seen a week later, he has subsequently been through a lot of laser treatment, and the bleeds are stopped for now…we are thankful for the help chase eyecare gave us, and the continuing support with my husbands eyesight. I would recommend this opticians wholeheartedly, many thanks for your efforts.